Thank you Don! The miracle of light and the gift of creativity – is all I can say! I’d love to hear your story about this image…before the performance, or after? Enjoy the evening!
The shoe had no more to give. The dancer had taken her through so much. Three days of rehearsals and then the evening’s performance. She had served the prima ballerina for Swan Lake with everything she had. The kicks and turns, the jumps would have taken down a shoe half her age. During the performance, the thought had gone through her that she should have retired before this performance. But, being the artist she was, the shoe just would not give in to the aches and pains. Finally the performance was over. She had given her best. She had given her all. She had no more to give.
And I don’t know how you do it, Don! Wonderful short story!
Thank you. It was your picture that was the inspiration.
Thanks so much! Oh how I wish they were my shoes, Shane! But alas, I am not a dancer…I was an athlete. My daughter, however, is a dancer and I enjoy watching her. The shoes actually belong to my niece, who is a beautiful dancer and has high aspirations in the field of dance!
Oh I love this shot! It is just beautiful! And a series…Oh goodie! MORE. 🙂 We love ballet in this household. We even have season tix, so keep the pics a-comin’!
Oh, Robyn, when I was six, four other little girls and I took beginning ballet from a lady who’d just moved to town from Kansas City was, I think, very bored. She gave up long before we ever actually got into toe shoes (five little girls in her garage on hot summer days with fans blowing louder than the music on the record player?–I’m surprised she lasted as long as she did.)
I love this picture. It’s what I might have had!
Such a sweet story, Marylin! There are so many “what might have hads”, aren’t there? My first, and only dance teacher was very “old”, with a tight gray bun on top of head. She carried around a big walking stick and pounded it on the floor when she wasn’t satisfied. She terrified me and after learning “I’m a little tea cup” I retired! But, oh how I wish I could dance and get great pleasure out of watching my daughter! XO
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Don’t know how you do it, but you get some amazing pictures.
Thank you Don! The miracle of light and the gift of creativity – is all I can say! I’d love to hear your story about this image…before the performance, or after? Enjoy the evening!
The shoe had no more to give. The dancer had taken her through so much. Three days of rehearsals and then the evening’s performance. She had served the prima ballerina for Swan Lake with everything she had. The kicks and turns, the jumps would have taken down a shoe half her age. During the performance, the thought had gone through her that she should have retired before this performance. But, being the artist she was, the shoe just would not give in to the aches and pains. Finally the performance was over. She had given her best. She had given her all. She had no more to give.
And I don’t know how you do it, Don! Wonderful short story!
Thank you. It was your picture that was the inspiration.
Beautiful photo, Robyn.
Thanks so very much Emobello!
This is so lovely. I especially think it is more powerful because it is B&W.
Many thanks Elizabeth!
stunning…looking forward to seeing 2
Thank you Gail!
Robyn, I love how intriguing vintage items look in black and white. Nicely done.
Blessings ~ Wendy ❀
Thank you Wendy!!
I still have my last pair of toe shoes, nestled in my bureau forever.
That is awesome Sally! They truly are keepsakes!
Yes, and reminders of a time of great discovery about dance and its role in my adolescent years and through young adulthood.
Beautiful!
Thank you very much Jamie!
🙂 You’re welcome.
Robyn, this is a beautifully done image. Is this your shoe?
Thanks so much! Oh how I wish they were my shoes, Shane! But alas, I am not a dancer…I was an athlete. My daughter, however, is a dancer and I enjoy watching her. The shoes actually belong to my niece, who is a beautiful dancer and has high aspirations in the field of dance!
Oh I love this shot! It is just beautiful! And a series…Oh goodie! MORE. 🙂 We love ballet in this household. We even have season tix, so keep the pics a-comin’!
Thank you Laura! I appreciate that so much and am thrilled you are excited for more to come! XO
You’re welcome!
Oh, Robyn, when I was six, four other little girls and I took beginning ballet from a lady who’d just moved to town from Kansas City was, I think, very bored. She gave up long before we ever actually got into toe shoes (five little girls in her garage on hot summer days with fans blowing louder than the music on the record player?–I’m surprised she lasted as long as she did.)
I love this picture. It’s what I might have had!
Such a sweet story, Marylin! There are so many “what might have hads”, aren’t there? My first, and only dance teacher was very “old”, with a tight gray bun on top of head. She carried around a big walking stick and pounded it on the floor when she wasn’t satisfied. She terrified me and after learning “I’m a little tea cup” I retired! But, oh how I wish I could dance and get great pleasure out of watching my daughter! XO
This is truly such a beautiful photograph, Robyn, and the black and white is perfect for it.
Thank you ever so much Lisa! As always, I appreciate your kind words! XO
Very nice Robyn. Superb exposure and those tones are so perfectly even.
Thanks so very much, Mike!!!
I can’t believe how beautiful this turned out! I love it.
Thank you Sis! You will always come to mind when I revisit this series! XO
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Beautiful…I love the execution as well as the story the image evokes….
Thank you for sharing my work on your blog, Priya!
What a gorgeous still life! Love it!
Many thanks, Rachael!